The 20th Kawasaki International Eco-Business Forum

Kawasaki City’s Initiatives to Promote
Decarbonizing Management
Atsushi Ida, Director
Decarbonization Strategy Promotion Office, Environmental Protection
Bureau, Kawasaki City
November, 2023
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Kawasaki City● Greenhouse gas emissions in the city region（10 thousand t-CO2）

Reduce by 15.0%
compared to FY2013

3,000
2,500
2,000Emissions (provisional figures) in
FY2020 were 20.26 million t-CO2

1,500
1,000

*-15% compared to FY2013

50002013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018
改定値Revised20192020

Provisional
暫定値 Provisional
暫定値● Sectoral Composition of CO2 Emissions (provisional figures forFY2020)
Kawasaki City

Waste
廃棄物部門
運輸部門 2.6%
Transportation
民生部門
Civilian 5.6%
(commercial)
（業務系）
7.2%

民生部門
Civilian(household)
（家庭系）
9.0%

工業プロセ
Industrial
process
ス部門
エネルギー
Energy3.2%
conversion
転換部門
11.4%

Industry
産業系
relatedApprox.
76% %

約76

廃棄物部門
Waste
3.0%
運輸部門
Transportation
17.7%

Industry
産業部門
61.1%

民生部門
Civilian(commercial)
（業務系）
17.4%

その他
Others0.3%

工業プロセ
Industrial
Energyprocess
ス部門 エネルギー
conversion
4.1% 転換部門
7.5%
産業部門
Industry

Nationwide

34.1%

Industry
産業系related
Approx.
約4646%%

民生部門
Civilian（家庭系）(household)
15.9%

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Basic Plans to Promote Kawasaki City’s Global
Climate Change Mitigation
Future Vision

Aiming for a net of zero emissions of greenhouse effect gases acrossthe city in 2050

Target for
2030

City’s overall target: Reduce by -50% (compared to FY2013)<Respective target>
Civilian: Reduce by at least -45%,
Industry: Reduce by at least -50%
City Hall: Reduce by at least -50%
Renewable energy target: Introduce at least 0.33 million kW
Project name

The Big Five
Projects

Major initiativesPJ1
RenewableenergyPJ to promote the spread of renewable energy in theregion by establishing a new platform with a regionalenergy company at its core

Establishment of a new platform with aregional energy company at its core

PJ2
Industry

PJ to promote carbon neutrality in coastal areas inKawasaki and green innovation in the industry in thecity

Promotion of initiatives based on theKawasaki carbon neutral complex scheme,
consideration of new assessment / support
system for business operators

PJ3
Civilian

PJ to promote behavioral change of citizens andbusinesses and to accelerate the spread ofrenewable energy

Promotion of initiatives in the regions thatlead the way in decarbonization, andconsideration of mandatory systems for theintroduction of renewable energy

PJ4Transport

PJ to promote a next-generation automotive fordecarbonization in the transportation

Consideration of preferential measures for
expansion of EV/FCV stations

PJ5
City Hall

PJ for decarbonization of the public facilities, byintroducing electricity derived from 100% renewableenergyIntroduction of electricity derived from 100% renewable energy in all public facilities inthe city by FY2030

3Promotion of Decarbonizing Management (1)● Business Activity Decarbonization Action Plan and Reporting System:
enacted in April, 2024
Kawasaki City will specify the assessment items that contribute to the 2030 CO2 reduction and the 2050 zero carbon,
and require the relevant businesses to submit action plans and reports

Obligatedbusinesses

Items to be
included/assessed■ 1: Businesses that use 1,500kL or more (crude oil equivalent) per year
■ 2: Businesses and the relevant chain business operators that use 1,500kL or more(crude oil equivalent) per year
■ 3: Businesses that own 100 or more vehicles■ 4: Businesses that emit 3,000t-CO2 or more greenhouse effect gases other than CO2[Assessment axis (1)][Assessment axis (2)]Achievement of FY2030 CO2 emission goals

2050 Carbon neutral

Assessment items (1)1. Emissions of greenhouse gases(only the most recent figures)
2. Emissions of greenhouse gases(including the past figures)
3. Energy saving
4. Renewable energy / electrification
5. Automotive

Assessment items (2)6. Medium to long term goals/
innovation (including CO2
reduction efforts across thebusiness operator/ participationin the initiatives, and initiatives
such as Scope 3)

Publication ofassessment result■ The assessment result of the relevant business operators are put into a4
list and posted on the website for about three years

Simplified version■ Aiming to be the system that many business operators can use easily
among the items, for example, by only requiring “CO2 emissions reduction”
and “Introduction of renewable energy/ electrification”.

4Promotion of Decarbonizing Management (2)● Kawasaki CN Brand
A system to certify “products/techniques” and “services” that contribute to
CO2 reduction in the lifecycle
It was started in FY2009 as “Low CO2 Kawasaki Brand” (126 items certified
by FY2022), and was redesigned as “Kawasaki CN Brand” in FY2023
Raw Material
Procurement

Use of recycled materials, reductionin the amount of raw materials
used, etc.

Production

Improved production efficiency,reduction in energy consumption, etc.

Effect of CO2 reduction in the entire lifecycle
Raw material
procurement

Production

Distribution

UseDisposal

Decrease

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Distribution/Sales

Smaller products,
lighter products, etc.

Use/ Maintenance

Reduction in power consumption,reduction in maintenancefrequency, etc.

Disposal/ Recycle

Reduction in the amount of disposal(improved recycling rate), change inthe disposal method, etc.

CO2 emissions fromconventional products

Significant reduction effect in the lifecycle as a whole!

Increased CO2 compared tothe conventional products

Decreased CO2 compared tothe conventional products5Promotion of Decarbonizing Management (3)● One-stop consultation desk for environmental challenges for
decarbonization: established in 2022
Established a one-stop consultation desk at the Decarbonization Strategy
Promotion Office to accept all environmental questions and issues frombusinesses working to decarbonize their operations
Image of the DeskBusinessoperators<Examples of consultation>

Kawasaki CityConsultation(1) Those wishing to conduct
decarbonization-related
demonstration projects in thecity area
(2) Those who wish to consult on
environmental issues (such as lawsand regulations) associated withfacility expansion(3) Those who wish to maketechnological proposals, etc.

Reply/Support- Suggestions/ advices, etc.
- Provision of information on
procedures and schedules forenvironmental laws and regulations- Accompanied support forimplementation (such as coordination
within the agency)

One-Stop
Consultation
DeskInformation
sharing/collaboration withrelevant divisions
in the office

Sharing information

Relevant office inthe agency

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Promotion of Decarbonizing Management (4)● Kawasaki City Consortium for Decarbonization Formation Support:
Established in September, 2023
Support institutions provide support along with experts* A project support by the Ministry of Environment
The support institutions participating in the consortium (mainly financial institutions) explore interest in decarbonizing management
through daily communication with companies that are not yet aware of the need to decarbonize

SMEs in Kawasaki City interested in decarbonizing
management

Support menu (1) Support to bring the initiatives into shape
Clarification of issued for
decarbonizing management
Support menu (2) Support for specific initiatives〇 Visualization of organization〇 Suggestions for improvement

Simplified emissions calculation
tool

Expert advice on energy
conservation and facility
upgradesBusiness Activity Decarbonization Action
Plan and Reporting System〇 Visualization of products

Support for calculation ofcarbon footprint

Kawasaki CN BrandAchieving self-sustaining, decarbonizing management ofsmall and medium enterprises (SMEs)

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Thank you for your attention
Aiming for reach a net ofzero CO2 emissions

Two arrows express circulation ofresources, energy and carbon

Logo of Kawasaki Carbon Zero
Leaves are an image ofenvironmental concern

The “Kawasaki Carbon Zero” logo mark expresses the goal of anet zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
To realize a decarbonized society in 2050, it will be difficult justby extending current efforts, and it is necessary for eachindividual to take action to promote behavioral change in society
and lead to technological innovation for decarbonization.
Kawasaki City will continue to take on the challenge of creating abetter future with its citizens and businesses.